The wife of a patient who is scheduled for a radical prostatectomy calls the clinic to ask the nurse if this impending surgery is going to affect "their sex life." What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
A) "The incidence of sexual dysfunction varies considerably among patients having this surgery. Why don't you and your husband make an appointment so we can discuss this together?"
B) "No, it shouldn't, but you need to talk to the surgeon. You should come to the office when you can."
C) "I can't answer any of your questions without first talking to your husband. Have him call me so I can get his permission."
D) "Don't worry; the hospital staff will review everything with you the morning of your husband's surgery."
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